It helps massively if everyone gets on. Xavi himself said the team spirit and bond is huge amongst them they all want to work for each other and succeed.
Its one of the biggest things pep has done since getting there, the team travel to individuals events to show support for each other.
Wouldn't say they have got worse either. They won 6 trophies in 1 season never going to do that again, won league last 3 seasons? Done well in champs league there or there abouts and made it to another cup final.
Good chance they may make it to another champions league final and all but have the league in their hands I wouldn't call that bad?
They do lack depth though but they also don't have bundles of money like real who have spent €350m just to catch up!
Champion leagues games will be interesting not sure how Jose will go about it, 1st league at home for them and a slender 1-0 isn't going to be enough is it so he has to go for it more in that leg to defend at camp nou.